KEY:
Available = Variable is available
X = Variable was collected, but is not available on this file
S = Variable was not collected, but similar information is available in other files. Refer to Domain information.
NS = Survey not conducted
NF = This file was not created

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Overall, the reinterview study found the SESTAT questions were quite reliable. This question,
however, was the one item with a fairly high level of response variance. Although this question
appears factual--asking for the reasons why someone changed career fields-- the reasoning process
for such a decision is subject to change over time. In addition, respondents could report reasons
for any one of several time periods: (1) most recent reasons; (2) the original reasons; or (3) all
reasons ever.

This question asked respondents to indicate "yes" or "no" for each of the seven reasons listed.
Some mail respondents marked only the "yes" responses, converting this item into a "mark all
that apply" question. Consequently item nonresponse on the raw, unedited NSCG data was high
(ranging from a low of 9.8 percent to a high of 55 percent for "other") when compared to the
less than one percent item nonresponse on any response category on both the NSRCG (CATI) and
edited SDR mail data. After applying the SESTAT editing rules, item nonresponse on the NSCG
was comparably reduced.

Topic Areas associated with this data element:

B- Characteristics of Principal Job as of the reference week

Keywords associated with this data element:

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
CURRENT JOB
EMPLOYMENT
FIT BETWEEN JOB AND EDUCATION
FIT BETWEEN WORK AND EDUCATION
FULL TIME
FULL TIME JOB
FULL-TIME WORK
JOB
PRESENT EMPLOYMENT
PRESENT JOB
PRIMARY EMPLOYMENT
PRIMARY JOB
PRIMARY WORK
PRINCIPAL EMPLOYMENT
PRINCIPAL JOB
PRINCIPAL WORK
PROFESSION
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB AND EDUCATION
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK AND EDUCATION
WORK
WORK AND SCHOOL
WORKING OUTSIDE DEGREE FIELD